They face Vancouver tonight, before taking on several other formidable opponents in the next two weeks.

Update: The Kings are five points out of the final playoff spot and have to pass five teams to reach the postseason. But that's a molehill compared with the mountain on their schedule over the next two weeks. It begins tonight against the Canucks, who are 12-2-1 since the beginning of February, and includes a return trip to Vancouver, visits to San Jose, tied with Detroit for the lead in the Western Conference; Boston, which has the most points in the league; and Pittsburgh, which has won six straight. Canucks goalie Robert Luongo is 4-0 with a 1.25 goals-against average at Staples Center.